JJBennett said:
Two quick questions mate, im planning on changing the amber tone covers to black ones, is it easy to do (as in pull them off and push new ones on?)
Also, i wanted to change the truss rod cover as well, where did you source yours from, IMO they look a lot nicer than the tokai standard ones.
Thanks,
James.
Hey there. Changing the knobs was a little challenging because they were stuck on there pretty good. Basically I took a small screwdriver and put it underneath the knob with the tip on top of the pot nut and pried it just a little. and then rotated the knob a little and did it again. I repeated this procedure until I could feel it release and then lifted it off with my fingers. Some were easier than others.
The new knobs were a little big. Meaning I had to open up the split shafts. And if you've done this before, you know easy it is to bend only one side of the split shaft, the knob will be tight but it will rotate crooked! You don't want that. So to open up the split shaft evenly, insert the screwdriver, preferably a larger one to control the leverage better, into the side of the shaft. Turn it one way, say, right. Only til you feel the right tab move a little. Then turn it left only til you feel that side move a little. Now the shaft is opened up evenly and the knob should rotate parallel with the surface of the guitar. You get the idea.
On the truss cover, I had to drill a new hole about an 1/8 inch north. I kept the hole closet to the nut, mounted the new cover to it, and used the cover as a marking template. Removed the cover and piloted the new hole. I made sure to wrap electrical tape around the bit as a depth guide and safety feature. Make sure to double check the depth. I also used the original mounting screws as the new ones were a little wider.
The parts I used are original Gibson replacement parts, easily found on ebay(US) which most of them ship worldwide.
With a little patience and common sense, you'll have an easy, gratifying makeover.:wink:
I hope this helps you out.
Gary
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